Region 2 Arts Council's first Arts Expo is April 29, 2017 from 10 am – 4 pm

For Artists, Craftspeople, Culture-Bearers, Organizations, Schools and Public Entities

This is a free event! Come for the Creative Minnesota Report to find out how arts affect our region. Find funders and artists for your programs. Don't miss the seminar about people with disabilities in the arts.

We have some wonderful Seminars at the Expo:

Craig Dunn of VSA MN presents

“Expanding Participation by Artists and Non-Artists with Disabilities” at 10:30 am

Creative Minnesota Report

by Sheila Smith of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts

at 1:30 pm

Kathee Foran, MN State Arts Board

presents “Artist Initiative Intensive”

at 12:15 pm

Gallery Directors Panel at 2:30 pm

Featuring the Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Exhibit Opening Reception

By Region 2 Arts Council

All Day! This exhibit includes the work of Anishinaabe Arts Initiative (AAI) Grant Recipients, Council Members, and we are pleased to honor our First Annual AAI Fellow!

Visit with these Resources at the Expo:

Rourke Art Gallery

Minnesota State Arts Board

Incepticons Recording Studio

Watermark Art Center and Mikaanen Gallery

Gallery North

Springboard Center for the Arts

Macrostie Art Center

Park Rapids Lake Area Arts Council

Minnesota Citizens for the Arts

Bemidji Symphony Orchestra

Kaddatz Gallery

KBXE Radio

Bemidji Pioneer

VSA MN (Previously Very Special Artists)

Bemidji State University Technology, Art, and Design Department

Bemidji Sculpture Walk

Headwaters School of Music and the Arts

Northwest Minnesota Foundation

Paul Bunyan Playhouse

Supple Studios

Nemeth Art Center

McKnight Foundation

Lakeland Public Television

Jerome Foundation

Armory Square

The Arts Expo is made possible by the voters of Minnesota, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.